Here is the first installment of picks for Breeders’ Cup races.Image may be NSFW.
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The Breeders’ Cup Distaff (a cheer goes up from the turf writer crowd as “Ladies Classic” is jettisoned to the trash-heap of history, except when we’re STILL writing about the John Veitch-Life At Ten case) is such an amazingly good race, I’ll make a separate posting on that later this morning.
Race 6 | Marathon: 1. Ever Rider 2. Indian Jones 3. Worldly.
Comment: Distance won’t be a problem and figure Gary Stevens will time this as well as anybody could. That said, I’ll consider using almost the entire field in exotics.
Race 7 | Juvenile Turf: 1. Outstrip 2. Giovanni Boldini 3. Bobby’s Kitten.
Comment: Giving slight edge to Outstrip but the top two choices seem much the best.
Race 8 | Dirt Mile: 1. Goldencents 2. Fed Biz 3. Pants On Fire.
Comment: I love the way Goldencents is coming into the race. The post position scares me, however, I think the Santa Anita Derby winner can settle in just off the lead and pounce later.
Race 9 | Juvenile Fillies Turf: 1. Vorda 2. Chriselliam 3. Al Thakhira.
Comment: Group 1 winners look best on paper. Al Thakhira looks to be improving.
Race 10 | Distaff: Separate post to come.
And, in full disclosure, you can look at my Friday picks from last year.
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